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To the extent that “Saturday Night Live” has retained its cultural cachet, the boost has come from its political humor—especially the show’s mock debates during election years. In 2000, Darrell Hammond’s devastating characterization of Al Gore as an insufferable bore obsessed with his Social Security lockbox, and Will Ferrell’s surprisingly humanizing portrayal of George W.read more

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